Jobless rates decline in Aug.

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Sep 24, 2013 at 1:43 PM

The Leader staff

Unemployment rates continued to decline in August, according to the N.Y. State Department of Labor.Steuben County's jobless rate fell in August to 8.2 percent, down from 8.4 percent in July and from 9.3 percent at the same time last year.The unemployment rates in Chemung and Schuyler counties also fell in August. Chemung's fell to 7.7 percent, down from 7.8 percent in July and 8.7 percent at the same time last year. Schuyler County's fell to 6.4 percent, down from 6.7 percent in July and 7.6 percent at the same time last year.Overall, the Southern Tier region's unemployment rate was at 7.1 percent in August.

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